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Thousands of people decked out in their finest superhero, zombie and movie villain gear will descend upon San Diego Comic-Con on Wednesday.

And they’d best polish up their rubber boots to impress: Turns out there’s no better place to make a love connection with a fellow sci-fi fanatic.

Thirty-five percent of attendees have dated someone they’ve met at a Comic-Con, according to a new poll by VGMarket. And 53 percent of the survey’s respondents say they know someone who has met their spouse at a convention.

The event’s organizers have capitalized on the event’s matchmaker reputation by even hosting speed-dating at past conventions.

After love and marriage comes babies. And nerd couples are taking inspiration from their favorite fantasy characters when it comes to their offspring, too.

According to the same poll, which was conducted last month with a random sampling of Comic-Con attendees in the US, 71 percent of respondents know someone who has named their child after a fictional character.

So expect to see kindergarten classes full of Daeneryses and Thors in a few years.